I rise today in support of the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act,” ... this important legislation ... will provide much-needed regulatory relief to our community banks and credit unions ... The “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act” will strengthen America’s financial system and expand economic opportunities across the country, especially in rural areas
Support the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act to provide regulatory relief for community banks and credit unions, strengthen the financial system, and expand access to credit and economic opportunities, especially in rural areas.
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Evidence
Congress.gov lists Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] as a cosponsor of S.2155 with date cosponsored 11/16/2017.
The Senate roll call states the question was On Passage of the Bill (S. 2155, Amended), vote date March 14, 2018, vote result Bill Passed, and lists Rounds (R-SD), Yea.
Congress.gov actions show S.2155 passed the Senate 67-31 on March 14, 2018, passed the House 258-159 on May 22, 2018, was signed by the President on May 24, 2018, and became Public Law No. 115-174 on May 24, 2018.
The enacted law is titled Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act and states its purpose as an Act to promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections. Its table of contents includes Improving Consumer Access to Mortgage Credit, Credit union residential loans, Regulatory Relief and Protecting Consumer Access to Credit, Capital simplification for qualifying community banks, and Community bank relief.
Section 103 is titled Exemption from appraisals of real property located in rural areas and provides that an appraisal is not required for certain federally related transactions when the property is located in a rural area and other conditions are met.
Assessments
Rounds directly supported S.2155 by cosponsoring it on November 16, 2017 and voting yea on Senate passage on March 14, 2018. The bill then passed the House and was signed into law as Public Law 115-174 on May 24, 2018, during the same Senate term. The enacted law substantively matches the promise by providing regulatory relief for community banks and credit unions, consumer/access-to-credit provisions, and rural-area appraisal relief.